Covered

Electrodes

It must be remembered that when deposition tests are performed in the laboratory, the deposition efficiency
Stainless is calculated by the formula:
Steel
Products

Weight of metal deposited

Solid Wire
& Rod Deposition Efficiency =
Products Weight of electrode consumed

ESAB
TIG & MIG This does not take stub loss into consideration. The chart below shows how the laboratory established
Wires efficiency is effected by the length of the stub.

Cored
Wire
Products Stub Loss Correction Table
for Coated Electrodes
2" 3" 4" 5"
Submerged Electrode      Deposition  (50 mm) (75 mm)  (100 mm)  (125 mm)
Arc Length Efficiency STUB STUB STUB STUB
Products 60.0% 50.0% 45.0% 40.0% 35.0%
12" 65.0% 54.2% 46.7% 43.3% 37.9%
(300 mm) 70.0% 58.3% 52.5% 46.6% 40.8%
Hard- Electrode 75.0% 62.5% 56.2% 50.0% 43.7%
surfacing 80.0% 66.6% 60.0% 53.3% 46.6%
Products Filler Metal 60.0% 51.4% 47.1% 42.9% 38.3%
Consumption 14" 65.0% 55.7% 51.1% 46.4% 41.0%
(350 mm)
Electrode 70.0% 60.0% 55.0% 50.0% 45.0%
StubLoss 75.0% 64.3% 56.9% 53.6% 46.2%
Correction 80.0% 68.5% 62.8% 57.1% 51.4%
Calculations
Electrode/Wire 60.0% 53.3% 50.0% 46.6% 43.3%
Consumption 18" 65.0% 57.7% 54.2% 50.5% 46.9%
(450 mm) 0.0% 62.2% 56.3% 54.4% 50.5%
Weld Metal Cost Electrode 75.0% 66.6% 62.5% 56.3% 54.2%
Filler Metals Worksheet 80.0% 71.1% 66.6% 62.2% 57.7%
ASTM
Steels Weight/Foot
Weld Metal

Weight/Meter
Conversion Weld Metal
Tables 3